Dry, hot week awaits the High Desert

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May 30, 2017 at 4:43 PMMay 30, 2017 at 4:43 PM

Monica Solano Staff Writer @DP_MonicaInes

Summer is well on its way as a dry and very hot week is expected for the High Desert while a few areas can expect some very “light” and spotty rain, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Dan Gregoria.

“Looks like tonight that drizzle will be traveling along the coast and into the Inland Valley,” Gregoria said. “That chance for the High Desert, however, is really low and it’s looking like a dry week up here.”

Anyone traveling over the course of the next few days to the Inland Empire could encounter some light “patchy drizzle” in the Cajon Pass but “nothing too significant,” according to Gregoria.

Barstow is expected to encounter daytime temperatures in the high-90s all this week, with nighttime lows mostly in the low-60s to mid-70s and wind gusts that could reach 25 mph.

The forecast for the High Desert:

Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 80 degrees. The evening will see partly cloudy skies with a low of 53 degrees and southwest winds reaching 25 mph.

Thursday: Sunny with a high near 84 degrees and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Mostly clear skies with a low of 53 degrees.

Friday: Sunny with a high of 92 degrees and mostly clear night skies with a low of 55 degrees.

Saturday: A high of 95 degrees with clear sunny skies. Mostly clear skies and a low of 57 degrees at night.

Monica Solano can be reached at MSolano@VVDailyPress.com or at 760-951-6231. Follow her on Twitter @DP_MonicaInes.